impetuous 详细解释

impetuous

[im'petjuəs]

adj.冲动的, 猛烈的, 轻率的

a.

1. 性急的, 鲁莽的; 冲动的

It was impetuous of her to do that.

她竟做那种事, 真是鲁莽。

2. 狂暴的, 猛烈的; 奔腾的

an impetuous wind

狂风

The dam broke and an impetuous torrent of water swept away the town.

堤坝崩塌了, 奔腾的急流冲垮了镇子。

词形变化

副词: impetuously | 名词: impetuousness |

词义辨析

同义:

a.鲁莽的; 突然的

hasty  rash  sudden  abrupt  impulsive  unexpected  reckless  

同义参见:

wanton  excitable  headlong  rash  adventurous  wild  

英英释义

形容词 impetuous:

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation; (`brainish' is archaic)

同义词：hotheaded, impulsive, madcap, tearaway, brainish

marked by violent force

补充

impetuousimpetuous英:[imˈpetjuəs] 美:[ɪmˈpɛtʃuəs]adj.1.冲动的, 鲁莽的She revealed her feelings in impetuous displays of spending.她冲动地任意挥霍显露了她的感情。2.猛烈的, 迅疾的

例句

1. He was young and impetuous.他年轻急躁。 2. He tended to react in a heated and impetuous way.他往往反应激烈而冲动。 3. her friend was headstrong and impetuous.她的朋友顽固而冲动。 4. an impetuous but controlled flow of water.迅疾但受控制的水流。 5. Her impetuous behaviour often got her into trouble.她处事鲁莽，常常闯祸。 6. He's always been an impetuous young man.他一直是个爱冲动的年轻人。 7. an impetuous decision草率的决定

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